After the imperial examination in the Ming Dynasty, as long as you succeeded, you had to go to the examiner to thank the teacher, just like modern people invite the teacher to eat a thank-you banquet after graduation. Of course, Yue Su also knew this rule.

Since getting this Xie Yuan, the Yue family is a city in the door, and the county magistrate is coming to the door every day to ask for warmth, Guo Rong not only returned the land deed, but also gave a lot of gifts, and wanted to use a house for the Yue family, but Yue Su did not accept this house.

Of course, it is not a problem to propose, give gifts, and woo, and the threshold of the Yue family has been flattened, but fortunately, he is a carpenter, and no one nails it at night.

People are in good spirits on happy occasions, and the father, who was originally lying in bed, because his son understood the yuan, was like taking a panacea, and he immediately looked radiant and energetic.

Master Xie's day was about to arrive, and Yue Su didn't dare to delay, so he could only set off in a hurry. When he came to Wuchang this day, seeing that the city tower was in front of him, he suddenly remembered one thing, he went to thank the teacher, he couldn't be empty-handed, and he had to prepare some gifts. At this time, he realized that because he was in a hurry, he had a dozen or two coils on his body, and he couldn't take it after all to buy such a shabby gift for the political envoy.

After thinking about it, Yue Su decided to make two pieces of wood to send to his teacher, and in the Ming Dynasty, the value of good wood was also very expensive. First go to the city to find an inn to live in, at that time the inn, to check in is also to register, Xiao Er heard the name of Yue Su, immediately asked if it was the current branch of the Yuan.

There was no news or newspaper in those years, so the inn junior was often the most well-informed. There are many people who go south and north to live in the store, so that the supreme to the national affairs, down to the trivial streets, the shop can hear a lot of discussions, and the name of the current branch Xie Yuan is naturally heard.

Yue Su nodded truthfully, and Xiao Er was even more enthusiastic, and invited Yue Su to the West Courtyard to stay alone. Asked Yue Su what he needed, but Yue Su's answer surprised him, "I want to ask, where do you sell wood and cotton here, and where is the blacksmith shop?" ”

Xiao Er didn't know what Yue Su meant, but he was Xie Yuan, so it was inconvenient to ask more, so he personally led the way at the moment. I bought a few bundles of wood, cotton, and cotton cloth, rented some tools, and came back, and found a blacksmith to make a dozen springs. When I saw Yue Su in the courtyard and do carpenter work, I realized that this new Xie Yuangong still had such a hobby.

Yue Su had already made up his mind and was going to build a table and a chair for the envoy to send to him. Of course, the tables and chairs should not be the goods of that era, but sofas and coffee tables.

Don't look at the previous life is not a carpenter, but it is also a person who has seen modern furniture and knows the general concept. In this life, carpenter work has reached a certain level, and the combination of the two, the sofa and coffee table are quickly formed.

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In the evening, two young men walked outside the inn, one was dressed as a son, and the other was dressed as a scholar.

"Miss, it's the first time I've walked such a long way, I'm tired, let's find a place to stay overnight, and let's go again tomorrow." The scholar pouted and looked at the boy next to him pitifully. It turned out that this son turned out to be a woman dressed as a man.

"Dead girl, isn't it just that you're tired, I'm not tired? Do you think I'm willing to run away from home, it's not my father, you have to marry some bullshit Xie Yuan. I don't even know what the man looks like, tall, short, fat, thin, how old he is, what would I do if he was old and ugly. By the way, didn't I tell you, don't call me Miss in the future, you have to call me Young Master. Childe muttered angrily. The boy turned out to be a woman.

"Yes, yes, yes, little ...... Young master, the one who is in the middle of the solution is not necessarily old and ugly, maybe he is a romantic genius. ”

"It's not uncommon for Miss Ben to be a merry talent, all of them are trick articles, how many of them are good men who stand up to the sky. Besides, there are still few people and jinshi who come to our door to take refuge, and there are not many young ones, most of them are forty or fifty years old, and I am now twenty-eight years old, how can I marry them like this. ”

"But the old man ......"

"Don't mention my father to me, he always thinks about glorifying the court, who cares about my happiness, now he is rich, and his godfather is also in power in the court, and he is not enough. I really don't understand, what is going on in his head all day. Alright, let's go to the inn for a night's rest and leave tomorrow. Childe scratched his tongue and walked towards the inn.

"Hurry tomorrow, where are we going tomorrow?" The scholar was cautious and authentic.

"I haven't figured it out yet, so I'll study it tonight." As he spoke, the man had already walked into the inn. Xiao Er hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, "This son-in-law, are you going to stay in a hotel?" ”

"Nonsense, who comes to you if you don't live in the store, I'll take care of the inn tonight, and you will kick everyone out for me." After Childe finished speaking, he threw out a golden leaf.

As soon as Xiao Er saw the gold, his eyes lit up, and he said, "No problem, no problem, please inside the child." But halfway through the words, I felt that it was inappropriate, after all, there was still a master Xie Yuan living in the inn, and other guests could be driven away, but Master Xie Yuan could not be driven away, so he said with some embarrassment: "Son, this ...... There is a distinguished customer in the small shop, if you invite him out, it will be inconvenient, I wonder if you can be accommodating. ”

"What kind of distinguished guest is so remarkable, is it more valuable than this gold?" Childe was very displeased.

"To tell you the truth, that distinguished guest is the Duke of Jinke Xie Yuan, and our shopkeeper is still going to wait for him to ask him to mention a few words when he checks out, you see......"

As soon as he heard Xiao Er say that it was Jinke Xie Yuan, Childe's eyes immediately opened and said, "Which Xie Yuan is it?" ”

"It's our Huguang Jinke Xie Yuan, Master Yue Suyue."

"It's a coincidence, I didn't expect him to live here, so it's just right, I'll see what he looks like." Childe made up his mind, smiled faintly, and said, "Since he is a nobleman, let him stay, I don't know which room he lives in?" ”

Childe's smile can be described as charming, and the little two are a little straight-eyed, thinking, "This son's brother is really handsome, I don't know how many daughters I want to fascinate me." Even when I saw this man, I was a little depressed. ”

Xiao Er stared at it stupidly for a long time, and didn't say a word, the scholar was a little anxious, and said: "What are you looking at, my son-in-law is asking you." ”

"Ahh......h That one...... Xie Yuancheng lives in the West Courtyard. Xiao Er came to his senses.

"Then I'll live in the West Courtyard tonight, don't forget to kick everyone else out and lead the way."

Xiao Er agreed repeatedly, leading the two to the west courtyard, and as soon as they entered the moon gate, they saw Yue Su shirtless, cutting wood with a saw. Yue Su has been exercising since he was a child, and his body is quite acquainted, showing an inverted triangle-like sturdy line, and when the boy and the scholar see it, they can't help but blush.

Yue Su saw someone coming in, glanced at it, and didn't say anything, after all, you didn't wrap this yard either. Xiao Er greeted politely, and Yue Su nodded politely.

Then, the three of them walked into the room opposite Yue Su, and after entering the door, Gongzi asked, "That person is Xinke Xie Yuan Yue Su?" ”

"Exactly." Xiao Er replied.

"How can this Xie Yuangong look like a carpenter, he is really good at work, he can't be a pretend." The boy had a look of disbelief on his face.

"Who knows, but even if Xie Yuan lives in the store, he has to give money, and he can't think about it. Besides, who dares to do such a thing, if someone finds out, they will lose their heads. Son, it's almost time for dinner, what would you like to eat? ”

"Bring you some of your best meals."

Xiao Er was ordered to retreat, and the boy opened the window and looked at Yue Su outside. I couldn't help muttering, "This person should be a few years older than me, and he looks like a talent, full of righteousness, but how can he still do carpenter work?" ”

Yue Su, who was working outside, didn't have his leisure, he was very busy, and now he had made two single sofas and a coffee table, and was busy with the last two-seater sofa at this time.

As the sky gradually darkened, Xiao Er successively brought Childe's high-quality meals, and when asked about Yue Su, he only ordered two ordinary dishes and three bowls of rice. The coffee table had not yet been painted, so Yue Su asked Xiao Er to put the food on the coffee table, sit on the newly made sofa, and eat in the courtyard.

Childe, who was eating in the room, and the scholar ate a few bites, and Childe turned his head to look at Yue Su again, seeing that he had eaten so simply, his face was full of satisfaction.

"Coarse tea and light rice can also be eaten so happily, is he really Jinke Jieyuan?" Curious, Childe stood up and walked out of the house, but the scholar tried to follow, but he waved to stop him.

Childe walked slowly to the coffee table and said with a smile: "This brother, can you please let me sit here for a while." ”

Yue Su put down his chopsticks and said, "Of course you can, please." ”

"Thank you." Childe smiled again, sat on the sofa opposite, and as soon as he sat down, he couldn't help but be surprised, "Huh...... Why is this chair so special, and it has the surname of bullet on it. ”

"Ah, this is a new chair that I have developed, and I have called it the sofa."

"Sofa...... It's a weird name, but it's really comfortable to sit on. After Childe finished speaking, as if he had discovered a new world, he lowered his head and looked left and right, rubbing his butt on the sofa, and said for a long time: "This sofa is so good, can you give it to me?" ”

"Since Childe likes it, I'll make a few for Childe later. It's just these few, I said that I entered the city to thank the teacher, and I want to give it to the political envoy, please forgive me. Yue Su said politely.

Enter the city to thank the teacher. As soon as Gongzi heard this, he immediately confirmed that it seemed that the person in front of him was really Jinke Xie Yuan, and said deliberately: "Brother Tai Ming said that he was going to enter the city to thank the teacher, that must be the middle of Jinke, and he has not yet asked for his surname." ”

"In the next surname, Yue's name is strict, and I don't know the son's surname." Yue Su arched his hand and said.

Gongzi learned from Yue Su's appearance and said, "The younger brother's surname is Li, and his name is Li ...... Should. "It's true that this son's surname is Li, but Li Ying is the first name, and her real name is Li Qiongying. She is the daughter of Li Wenzhang, the first wealthy businessman in Huguang. This Li Wenzhang is not a businessman, but he is a figure with hands and eyes, many court officials have befriended him, and many Huguang scholars have invested in his disciples to become promoted, because he has a good friend, whose name is Fang Congzhe, and he is also Li Qiongying's godfather.

The leaders of the Chu Party, Ying Zhen and Wu Liangsi, were both from Huguang, and they had a good relationship with Li Wenzhang, and then Li Wenzhang came forward to coordinate and form a unity with the Zhejiang Party. This formed a situation in which the three parties of Qi, Chu and Zhejiang competed with the Donglin Party in the last years of Wanli.

Li Qiongying and Yue Su sat and chatted with each other, don't look at Yue Su has never been anywhere, but he has some geographical knowledge in his previous life, and he has talked a lot about the world. Unconsciously chatted about a change, and the two seemed to have a feeling of meeting each other.